Testing of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry

The invention relates to a method for testing of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry (50), in particular filter cigarettes (50), (44, 45) by means of a testing device, wherein the rod-shaped article (50) on a conveyor organ (34, 35) for checking device (44, 45) are promoted. The invention further relates to an arrangement for checking rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry (50), in particular filter cigarettes (50), with a conveying device (34, 35) for, preferably cross-axial conveying the rod-shaped article (50) and with a to the conveying member (34, 35) provided for checking means (44, 45) for checking on the conveyor member (34, 35) conveyed article (50). Furthermore, the invention relates to a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter tipping machine. The method is characterized in that before the onset of rod-shaped articles (50) into an inspection zone (46, 47) of the testing device (44, 45) existing in the ambient air and transported by these particles (38) (to the conveying member by means of a 34, disposed 35) collection and discharge device (40, collected 43) and are conveyed away. The assembly is further embodied such that, relative to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles (50) upstream of the checking device (44, 45) has a collection and discharge device (40, 43) for collecting the particles conveyed by the moving ambient air (38) and for conveying the ...